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Wolf News - March 2024


WOLF TRAPPING BLOCKED IN MUCH OF IDAHO TO PROTECT THREATENED GRIZZLIES

March 20th, Idaho:The judge ruled wolf traps were likely to ensnare grizzly bears even if all procedures were properly followed.


MEXICO CITY RESIDENTS HELP COPS CHASE DOWN A LOOSE WOLF

March 18th, Mexico City: Residents and schoolkids in Mexico City helped squads of police in a long-winded pursuit of a wolf loose in one of the city's neighborhoods, authorities said.


LAWSUIT THREATENED TO RE-LIST WYOMING WOLVES AS ENDANGERED SPECIES

March 18th, Wyoming: A coalition of environmental groups announced they are planning to sue the federal government to get wolves reilisted as endangered in Wyoming. But Wyoming conservationists scoffed at the news stating these groups are attempting to weaponize the court system.


CENTRE CONTEMPLATING BAN ON WOLF DOGS. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HYBRIDS ROAMING INDIA’S WILDS?

March 15th, India: We hardly know about people breeding wolf dogs in India; but we do know they are prevalent in the wild, say experts.


THIRD OF SWISS SUPPORT PREVENTIVE WOLF CULLS

March 15th, Switzerland: A third of the population is in favour of preventive wolf culls.


COLORADO WOLF REINTRODUCTION SEES NO LIVESTOCK ATTACKS

March 15th, Colorado: After three months of Gray Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado, no reports of livestock depredation have been recorded, says Colorado Parks and Wildlife.


COLORADO WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE VISITING WOLF-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AFTER ROCKY START TO REINTRODUCTION

March 15th, Colorado: State leaders admonished Colorado Parks and Wildlife over poor transparency when wolves were released in December. Can the agency rebuild trust?


MONTANA FARM BUREAU COMMENTS ON PROPOSED WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN

March 14th, Montana: The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted comments and suggestions to Fish Wildlife & Parks (FWP) regarding the Draft Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.


'WOLF PROGRAM REMAINS ON TRACK': CPW UPDATES ON WOLF REPRODUCTION, CONFLICT MINIMIZATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH

March 13th, Colorado: CPW said it has not received any reports of gray wolf depredations since the animals were released in mid-December.


CANADA ENDS ITS CRUEL USE OF STRYCHNINE POISON TO KILL WOLVES, BEARS, AND COYOTES

March 13th, Canada: Canada has announced an end to all uses of strychnine—a poison previously authorised to kill wolves, bears, and coyotes.


LABRADOR TRAPPERS CALLING FOR BETTER INCENTIVES TO CULL WOLVES, AS MOOSE POPULATION DECLINES

March 12th, Canada: Labrador trappers say they're seeing steady declines of moose and increases of wolves in their regions.


DOZENS OF HYBRID WOLVES ESCAPE CONFINEMENT IN MARION COUNTY, ARK.; 6 REMAIN ON LOOSE

March 12th, Arkansas: Sheriff Gregg L. Alexander confirmed that the wolves escaped by digging out of their confinement at Wanda’s Mountain.


SCIENTISTS WORKING TO UNRAVEL MYSTERIES AROUND RARE GRAY WOLF FOUND IN DAVENPORT

March 12th, Iowa: DNA tests could trace wolf’s roots to northern Great Lakes.


TWO WOLVES KILLED BY TRAFFIC IN RURAL DENMARK

March 12th, Denmark: “These were two healthy, handsome and well-nourished animals on good condition which were killed immediately by being hit by a vehicle,” veterinary pathologist Tim Kåre Jensen said in a statement.


EASTERN WOLVES ARE ISOLATED IN ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK

March 12th, Canada: Survival is low outside of the protected area compared to coyotes and hybrids.


ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLF POPULATION RISES FOR 8TH YEAR: FWS

March 11th: Wildlife officials are sharing some good news this week as the endangered Mexican gray wolf population in the southwestern U.S. saw another year of growth.


YELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT COLLARS 23 WOLVES IN WINTER STUDY

March 11th: Dating back to when wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park (YNP) in 1995, wolf biologists have been performing an annual wolf capture project to study behavior, eating habits, predation, movement, pack dynamics, survival rates and population numbers.


WOLF HUNT LEGISLATION INTRODUCED ONCE MORE AT MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

March 9th: Bills with bipartisan support to mandate an open wolf season once the gray wolf is federally delisted have once again been introduced at the Minnesota Legislature.


GREY WOLF AT ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO, ONE OF THE LAST IN THE PACK, DIES

March 8th: The Assiniboine Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its last remaining grey wolves.


MEXICAN GRAY WOLF POPULATION GROWS FOR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

March 5th: Wildlife officials say the population of endangered Mexican gray wolves has increased following a recent count in Arizona and New Mexico.


GELDERLAND WANTS TO START SHOOTING WOLVES THAT ATTACK LIVESTOCK THIS SPRING

March 3rd, Netherlands: According to the plan, wolves in Gelderland that repeatedly attack well-protected livestock will be allowed to be shot under certain conditions.


WYOMING HUNTERS STAND GUARD AT THE BORDER WITH COLORADO

March 2nd: A pack of recently-released wolves are making their way towards state lines and edging closer to the Wyoming border.


GREAT PLAINS ZOO UNVEILS RED WOLF PUP NAMES

March 1st: On Friday, The Great Plains Zoo announced the names of the litter of endangered red wolf pups who were born last May.


CAN A SMALL NUMBER OF WOLVES HAVE IMPACT?

March 1st, North Carolina: North Carolina researchers have surprising data.